Quality Assurance Assistant

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
In-Office
24-24 Hourly
Entry level
Aerospace
The Role
Oversee HACCP logs and hot-food quality checks to ensure FDA and company food-safety compliance. Perform temperature checks, monitor hygiene and sanitation, complete documentation, support audits, report deviations to production management, and ensure products meet customer specifications.
Summary Generated by Built In

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

This position is responsible for the oversight of all HACCP logs in the Hot Foods Production ensuring that the logs are completed as per company policies and procedures. The position is also responsible for ensuring that all FDA processes are followed.

Rate:

  • $ 24.00 Per Hour

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • 401k, with company match
  • Company sponsored life insurance
  • Medical, dental, vision plans
  • Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
  • Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee Discounts

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conducts temperature checks on products and ensures that all HAPPC, and FDA rules and regulations are followed along with managing the units log books.
  • Performs quality checks in the Hot Food kitchen to ensure that the specifications of the customer are followed
  • Ensures food produced in the Hot Foods is checked for temperature and placed in the refrigeration system per company policy
  • Checks temperature of food prior to moving the food into the refrigeration system
  • Randomly checks temperature of foods to verify that company policies are followed
  • Monitors personal hygiene
  • Supports customer audits and government audits to meet compliance
  • Monitors company policies and procedures and notifies management of issue if they arise
  • Responsible for safety, quality and compliance to customer specification
  • Monitors equipment for cleanliness and sanitation
  • Completes HACCP logs
  • Communicates product deviation to the unit production manager immediately
  • Ensures proper color code are applied to the product

Qualifications

Education:

  • High School graduate or equivalent with experience in related discipline required

Work Experience:

  • In-Flight catering experience is highly desired
  • Experience in a customer service environment is preferred

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

  • ServSafe training and certification required once hired

Language / Communication Skills:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: Unit

Type of Employment: Full time

Travel %: None

Exemption Classification: Non-exempt

Internal Relationships: Hot Food kitchen

External Relationships: N/A

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

  • Regularly, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 10+ hours.
  • In a normal production kitchen facility there may be physical discomfort due to temperature and noise.
  • Must be able to lift, push, pull and move product, equipment, supplies, etc., in excess of twenty-five (25) pounds.
  • Detail oriented
  • Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task
  • Strong interpersonal skills, interact well with multiple departments as required
  • Able to work with little supervision

Organization Structure

Direct Line Manager (Title): QA/Manager/Production Manager

Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable):  N/A

Number of Direct Reports:  0

Number of Dotted Line Reports: 0

Estimated Total Size of Team: 1

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

  • Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
  • Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
  • Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
  • Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

  • We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
  • We communicate and keep each other informed
  • We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
  • We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
  • We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
  • We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
  • We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

We anticipate that this job will close on:

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If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • ServSafe training and certification (required once hired)
  • HACCP knowledge and oversight of HACCP logs
  • Knowledge of FDA food safety rules and regulatory compliance
  • Conduct product temperature checks and complete log documentation
  • Monitor personal hygiene, cleanliness, and sanitation of equipment
  • Ability to communicate product deviations immediately to production management
  • Ability to stand, bend, lift, and move during 10+ hour shifts and lift over 25 pounds
  • Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize/multi-task
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • In-flight catering experience
  • Experience in a customer service environment
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The Company
HQ: Opfikon
10,785 Employees

What We Do

gategroup is the global leader in airline catering, retail-on-board and hospitality products and services. gategroup provides passengers with superior culinary and retail experiences, leveraging innovation and advanced technology solutions. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, gategroup delivers operational excellence through the most extensive catering network in the aviation industry, serving passengers from over 200 operating units in over 60 countries/territories across all continents

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